"The Puppy Who Lost His Way" is a short story featured in the 1995 film "Billy Madison," starring Adam Sandler. In the story, a happy puppy named Happy pops his paws out of his puppy house. The little boy owner of the puppy promises never to let him get lost again and gives him a kiss on his nose. However, the story takes a turn where the boy gives up looking for Happy after only an hour, neither putting up posters nor continuing to search actively. Billy Madison, the character, voices his dissatisfaction with this part, emphasizing that when a pet is lost, one has a responsibility to keep searching and not give up quickly. He famously says, "You get your ass out there and you find that dog." The story thus serves as a humorous and somewhat critical allegory about responsibility and perseverance and is used in the film to set up a game of dodgeball in the classroom.
